Luis Navarro García

Air-to-Air Refuelling Systems Engineer at Airbus Defense & Space | GNSS-Denied Navigation | Sensor Fusion & AI Perception | Real-Time Embedded Systems

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

About

I'm a really curious person that loves to learn whatever wakes that inner curiosity. That's why while I have completed my BSc and MSc in Aerospace Engineering, specialized in Air Navigation, I've taken the time to learn about the field of AI, specially, and got myself interested in the responsibilities behind managing businesses. I've had the luck of learning and growing out of my country's borders since a young age, being awarded the Study in USA scholarship by the Amancio Ortega Foundation, spending a year in the US; and finishing my master's degree last couple of semesters in the beautiful city of Naples. Thus, becoming a more open person always willing to accept new challenges.

Experience

  • Air-to-Air Refuelling Systems Engineer at Airbus Defence and Space
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Airbus Defence and Space leads Airbus’ defence and space activities, developing advanced solutions across military aircraft, space systems, secure communications, intelligence and related services. Its military aircraft portfolio includes platforms such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, A400M, C295, CN235 and A330 MRTT, supporting missions including air defence, transport, air-to-air refuelling and mission support. As a Systems Engineer, my work is focused on Air-to-Air Refuelling projects, contributing to the engineering lifecycle of these complex aircraft systems, including requirements, system definition, integration, verification and validation activities. This role involves working in a multidisciplinary environment where operational needs, safety, reliability and system performance must come together. This position allows me to keep growing in military aeronautics while applying my background to large-scale aerospace programmes with strong operational impact.

  • Engineer of Resilient and Intelligent GNC Group at GMV at GMV
    Oct 2023 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    GMV is a privately owned technology global group founded in 1984. GMV provides engineering, development and integration of systems, software, hardware, specialized products and services in diverse industries: Aerospace, Defence & Security, ICT for Public Administration, large corporations and Healthcare, Cybersecurity and Intelligent Transportation Systems. My job within the company is focused on the development of on-board systems complemented with Artificial Intelligence technologies like Computer Vision and Reinforcement Learning with the aim to improve GNC algorithms and autonomy in the field of Military Aeronautics, specifically Unmanned Aircraft Systems. My experience in GMV has provided me with extensive experience in project management and technical leadership for complex navigation systems and defense projects.

  • Hermes UPV (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Computer Vision and AI Coordinator
      Aug 2020 - Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Computer Vision Engineer
      Nov 2019 - Aug 2020 · 10 mos

    • Manufacturer
      Sep 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs

  • Engineer Intern at Istobal, S.A.
    Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 · 5 mos

    Development of electronics project, based on computer vision, to detect intrusion of individuals around car wash instalation for safety purposes.